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The human face of Arctic research

Q&A with Jackie Dawson, Canada Research Chair in the Human and Policy Dimensions of Climate Change.
News People to know

Jeremy Hansen: From physics to the moon

Behind the first Canadian to circle the moon lies a rigorous academic journey and close ties to university research.
News Indigenous

Addressing academia’s pretendian problem

Two Indigenous professors create a reference guide to stop scholars who falsely claim Indigenous heritage.
News Research

University of Saskatchewan acquires quantum computer to boost research capacity

Campus access to the technology will expand research possibilities.

Opinion Communication

What do universities owe the public?

Institutions of higher learning exist to serve the needs of society, from global to local.
Opinion Research

Beyond protection?

The impact of ethics sprawl on researchers at Canadian universities.
Opinion Academic freedom

Why should academic freedom protect ineffective teaching?

The status quo is in desperate need of change.
Opinion Research

Quebec launches network of reseach chairs in science diplomacy

Acting in the roles of diplomats and advisors, scientists can help solve pressing world problems, argues Quebec Chief Scientist Rémi Quirion.

Features Policy

Degrees of Change

British Columbia’s funding pressures, shifting enrolment and policy reforms signal sweeping changes ahead for colleges and universities across the province.
Features Artificial intelligence

Flight of the Valkyrie

Waterloo engineering students compete for glory with an AI-enhanced urban firefighting drone.
Features Artificial intelligence

Behind the curve

Learning to embed AI in the medical curriculum.
Features Artificial intelligence

The grey area of artificial intelligence

As AI transforms university practices, legal and ethical challenges are multiplying.

Career Advice Administration

Reconsidering the value of exams in the age of AI

Logistical, security and validity challenges present an opportunity to rethink the role of exams in assessment.
Career Advice Students

Heading to France for your master’s?

Quebec’s Bourse Frontenac could help fund your graduate studies.
Career Advice EDI

Bridging science and inclusion

MISI Summer School reimagines equity in research training.
Career Advice Advice

Take it easy this conference season

Before committing to a colloquium, consider carefully whether the time and cost are worth the payoff.

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Opinion Artificial intelligence

Rethinking the role of higher education in an AI-integrated world

Mark Daley, Chief Artificial Intelligence Officer at Western University, reflects on the role of universities in a world where intelligence is abundant.

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Mark Daley
February 06, 2026

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